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Barrie Transit raises fares, March 1

Barrie Transit is raising its fares, starting Tuesday, March 1. BT says “the changes are necessary to simplify and standardize the fare structure, while maintaining the current revenue needed to provide the service.”

These changes include:

Simpler ride cards: Barrie Transit will sell six-ride and ten-ride cards, instead of the current two-ride and five-ride cards. Don’t worry if you already bought a two- or five-ride card — you can still use them after March 1.

Seniors and children save more with ride cards: While the senior cash fare increases from $2.60 to $3, the senior / child ride card price is actually decreasing. Seniors — passengers age 65 or older — and children — passengers ages six to 12 — save 20 cents per ride when they buy the new six- or ten-ride cards. Currently, senior / child ride cards equate to $2.30 per ride; as of March 1 the cost per ride decreases to $2.10. A child cash fare remains the same at $3. Children five years of age and younger still ride Barrie Transit for free.

New family day pass: Barrie Transit no longer offers the Family Ride Program. Instead, it’s introducing a Family Day Pass for $9. This pass is valid for a group of four (as many as two adults, seniors or students).

**Individual day Pass pilot program: A new $7.50 day pass provides passengers with unlimited travel throughout Barrie. Transit staff will review the program in the 2017 business plan.

No more high school power passes and elementary school children passes: Barrie Transit says it sells very few of these passes and riders say that they don’t need these special passes.

New fees for monthly passes:

Adults age 19 to 64 years: $86, instead of $82.40;

Students (full-time studies at an accredited college or institution with valid student identification): $66, instead of $63.85.

Children ages 6 to 12 years: $56, instead of $54;

Seniors age 65 or older with Valid identification: $56, instead of $54;

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